No, we're not potty training yet, but I'm starting to think about it. All of Colby's girl friends (his age) are potty trained, but the boys are not. I'm thinking we'll need to do it some time this summer after Colby turns 3. I've got some great materials that friends have sent me, so I'm well prepared with tons of information.
I was looking through one of the booklets today, reading about "signs of readiness" (which Colby does not show since he still wants to- TMI- sit in his poo-poo) and I came across this little quote:
"If your child is easy going, you will probably have an easy time potty training. However, if you've got a child that basically questions your authority on everything, well, guess what? They will be like that about potty training, too. As a matter of fact, you will probably have a more difficult time because you are trying to get them to do something they do not want to do. If you've got a fighter on your hands, now you've got a boxer."
Ummm.....considering we cannot get Colby to do anything other than eat M&Ms without a struggle, I'm not sure we're ready to take this on. He's not even ready to be out of the crib yet. Well, he might be ready, but we surely are not. Lee used to say we should move him to the bed, but I haven't heard a peep from him about that in months...he knows we have a good thing going. The last thing we need to add to our life is a nightly fight to keep Colby in the bed, and the naps would be totally over. Right now, the crib is our saving grace and I plan to keep him in there until his toes are peeking through the slats and he's the laughing stock of first grade.
Colby already has a million excuses for getting out of the crib (my leg hurts, I need to move my animals, I need to put book back, I want fan on, I want to move the cd, I want to turn giggle box on, I want to put the tissues down, I need a hug, I need a back rub, I want a book, I want my mommy) and I don't want to add "I need to pee-pee" to that list anytime soon.
On another note, Colby had his first swim class this past weekend. He developed a fear of the pool around one year of age, when someone decided it would be a good idea for Colby to be the first person in the water and the last person out of the water, even though he screamed and cried and turned blue through the whole class...because pain is weakness leaving the body. I'm not going to name names or blame anyone, but lets just say a lesson was learned by all. Last summer, Colby would not go near the water and cried at the pool, so I was really hoping we could start fresh this year.
Unfortunately, when we got to the pool, Colby saw it and immediately started crying and clinging to me. He was truly scared and probably thought we were going to force him to do something he didn't want to do. All the kids (most younger than him) jumped into the water to their parent, but Colby definitely wasn't going in. We went to the beach area and just sat in about one inch of water, and after about 5 minutes he wanted to leave. Not wanting to force him, we packed our bags and headed out. Of course, when Colby realized we weren't making him get in, he wanted to go back. We slowly (over about 20 minutes) eased our way into the water inch by inch. By the end of the class, Colby and I had joined the others and I was tossing him up in the air. Hurray! It was a huge milestone for him and Colby was really having a great time. The class we're taking is really just getting him comfortable in the water, so I think we'll just focus on having fun and leave the real swim lessons for next year.
The outdoor concerts have started again this year, and just like last year, Colby took his guitar right to the front of the stage. We keep forgetting to bring our camcorder, but he was pretty much up there with the band the entire time. One very important difference is that Lee didn't have to chase him around the lawn after he lost interest, so we can actually sit and relax.
And last, but not least...Miller is waving bye-bye! She is such a happy and sweet little girl, and she loves crawling and exploring the house. She also loves books and being read to, which is new for me because Colby didn't want to sit still.
When I got her from her nap this afternoon, she was sitting up in her crib, she had turned her music box on (just like Colby) and she waved hi. I love this age!!!
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